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(1) Affirmatively furthering fair housing. The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing,
which means that it will conduct an analysis to identify impediments to fair housing choice within the
jurisdiction, take appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that
analysis, and maintain records reflecting the analysis and actions in this regard.
(2) Anti -displacement and relocation plan. The jurisdiction will comply with the acquisition and
relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act
of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4601), and implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24; and it has in
effect and is following a residential anti -displacement and relocation assistance plan required under
section 104(d) of the housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, in connection with
any activity assisted with funding under CDBG-R.
(3) Drug Free Workplace. The jurisdiction will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace
and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;
2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about —
(a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and
(d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations
occurring in the workplace;
3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be
given a copy of the statement required by paragraph 1;
4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of
employment under the grant, the employee will -
(a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal
drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such
conviction;
5. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under
subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction.
Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant
officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the
Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include
the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under
subparagraph 4(b), with respect to any employee who is so convicted:
(a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including
termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended; or
(b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health,
law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through
implementation of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
(4) Anti -lobbying. To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the
making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement;
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and
submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its
instructions; and
3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti -lobbying certification be
included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants,
and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall
certify and disclose accordingly.
(5) Authority of Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs
for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations and other program
requirements.
(6) Consistency with Plan. The housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG-R funds are consistent
with its consolidated plan.
(7) Section 3. The jurisdiction will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u), and implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 135.
(8) Community development plan. The jurisdiction certifies that the consolidated housing and
community development plan identifies housing and community development needs and specifies both
short-term and long-term community development objectives that have been developed in accordance
with the primary objective of the statute authorizing the CDBG program.
(9) Following a plan. The jurisdiction is following a current consolidated plan that has been approved
by HUD.
(10) Use of funds. The jurisdiction has developed activities so as to give the maximum feasible priority
to activities that will benefit low- and moderate -income families or aid in the prevention of slums or
blight. Additional activities may be included that are designed to meet other community development
needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the
health or welfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs
It has complied with the following criteria:
1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG-R
funds, it certifies that it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to
activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination
of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include activities which the grantee certifies are
designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because
existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community,
and other financial resources are not available);
2. Special Assessments. The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public
improvements assisted with CDBG-R funds by assessing any amount against properties owned
and occupied by persons of low- and moderate -income, including any fee charged or assessment
made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements. However, if CDBG-R
funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of
public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG-R funds) financed from other revenue sources,
an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public
improvements financed by a source other than CDBG-R funds. The jurisdiction will not attempt
to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG-R funds, unless CDBG-
R funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of
public improvements financed from other revenue sources. In this case, an assessment or charge
may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source
other than CDBG-R funds. In addition, with respect to properties owned and occupied by
moderate -income (but not low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against
the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG-R
funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG-R or CDBG funds to cover the assessment.
(1 1) Excessive Force. The jurisdiction certifies that it has adopted and is enforcing: (1) a policy
prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any
individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and (2) a policy of enforcing applicable
State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location that is the
subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction.
(12) Compliance with anti -discrimination laws. The CDBG-R grant will be conducted and
administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d), the Fair
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619), and implementing regulations.
(13) Compliance with lead-based paint procedures. The activities concerning lead-based paint will
comply with the requirements of part 35, subparts A, B, J, K, and R of this title.
(14) Compliance with laws. The jurisdiction will comply with applicable laws.
(15) Compliance with ARRA. The jurisdiction will comply with Title XII of Division A of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
(16) Project selection. The jurisdiction will select projects to be funded, by giving priority to projects
that can award contracts based on bids within 120 days from the date the funds are made available to the
recipient, and that will ensure maximum job creation and economic benefit.
(17) Timeliness of infrastructure investments. When the jurisdiction uses CDBG-R funds for
infrastructure investments, the grantee will give preference to quick -start and finish activities, including a
goal to use at least 50 percent of the funds for activities within 120 days of enactment of the Recovery
Act.
APPLICATION FOR OMB Approved No. 3076-0006 Version 7103
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
2. DATE SUBMITTED
Applicant Identifier
June 5, 2009
1. TYPE OF SUBMISSION:
3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE
State Application Identifier
Application
Pre -application
�! Construction
T' Construction
4. DATE RECEIVED BY FEDERAL AGENCY
Federal Identifier
Non-constructionNon-Construction
5. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Legal Name:
Organizational Unit:
City of Miami
Department:
Community Development
Organizational DUNS:
Division:
118890230
Address:
Name and telephone number of person to be contacted on matters
involving this application (give area code)
Street:
444 SW 2 Avenue, 2 Floor
Prefix: First Name.
Mr. Roberto
i City:
Middle Name
Miami
J.
County:
Last Name �— ------
T -4 -Miami
Miami-Dade
-Dade
Tazoe
State:
Zip Code
Suffix:
Florida
33130
Country:
Email:
United States
ttazoe@miamigov.com
6. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (ElN):
Phone Number (give area code)
Fax Number (give area cote)
E®_8 KaIaCa
305416-1984
305-400-5064
8. TYPE OF APPLICATION:
7. TYPE OF APPLICANT: (See back of form for Application Types)
17 New FI Continuation r- Revision
C. Municipality
If Revision, enter appropriate letter(s) in box(es)
(See back of form for description of letters.) ❑ ❑Other
(specify)
Other (specify)
9. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
10. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE NUMBER:
11. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT:
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Community Development Block Grant - Recovery Act (CDBG-R)
TITLE (Name of Program):
Community Developmenf Block Grant - Recovery Act (CDBG-R)
under Title XII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
12. AREAS AFFECTED BY PROJECT (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):
City of Miami
13. PROPOSED PROJECT
14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF:
Start Date:
Ending Date:
a. Applicant
b. Project
5!8/2009
9/30/2012
17, 18, 21
7, 18, 21
15. ESTIMATED FUNDING:
16. IS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE
ORDER 12372 PROCESS?
a. Federal $THIS
PREAPPLICATIONIAPPLICATION WAS MADE
a. Yes.
2,218,946
AVAILABLE TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372
PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON
DATE:
b. No. PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E. O. 12372
r OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE
b. Applicant
c. State
d. Local
e. her $
FOR REVIEW
f. Program Income
17. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT?
1 Yes if "Yes" attach an explanation. No
g. TOTAL 2,218,946
18. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, ALL DATA IN THIS APPLICATION/PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT. THE
DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE
ATTACHED ASSURANCES IF THE ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED.
a. Authorized Reoresentative
�efix
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Suffix
Hemandez
b. Title
c. Telephone Number (give area code)
City Manager
305-416-1025
d. Signature of Authorf
e. Date Signed 21 ft?
Previous Edition Usable # Standard Form 424 (Rev.9-2003)
Authorized for Local Reoroduction Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102
(18) Buy American provision. The jurisdiction will ensure that all iron, steel and manufactured goods
used in construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a public building or public work project assisted
with CDBG-R funds under the Recovery Act must be produced in the United States unless the Secretary
finds that: (1) the requirement is inconsistent with public interest; (2) those goods are not reasonably
available or produced in sufficient quantity in the U.S.; (3) or the use of the goods will increase the
project cost by more than 2S percent.
(19) Appropriate use of funds for infrastructure investments. The Governor, mayor, or other chief
executive, as appropriate certifies, that any infrastructure investments have received the full review and
vetting required by law and that the chief executive accepts responsibility that the infrastructure
investment is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. Alternatively, a grantee's chief elected official
certifies that infrastructure investments will receive the full review and vetting required by law and that
the chief executive accepts responsibility that the infrastructure investment is an appropriate use of
taxpayer dollars.
(20) 70% of CDBG-R for LMI. The aggregate use of CDBG-R funds shall principally benefit persons
of low and made to 'ncome in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the grant is expended for
activities that n such persons over the life of the CDBG-R grant.
Signature/Authorized Official Datelf
r,p_e2o 6 . L4F-tz Nh*JDfF-�z
City Manager
Title
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OPTIONAL CERTIFICATION
CDBG-R
Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action plan are designed
to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency as specified in 24 CFR
570.208(c):
Where the urgent need is the current economic conditions, the grantee certifies that the activity is
alleviating current economic conditions which pose a threat to the economic welfare of the
communityh the activity is being carried out, the recipient is unable to finance the activity on
its own, an o e sources of funding are not available.
V-") . 5/2 '/
Signature/Authorize fficial Date
PE- & . L -t F-2-
City Manager
Title